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2015–16 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by second year head coach Keith Walker, played their home games at Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 5–11 record in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 12th place. They lost to Savannah State in the first round of the MEAC tournament.
Roster
| Number
|
Name
|
Position
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
|
| 0
|
Quincy Tillinghast
|
Guard
|
6–0
|
175
|
Sophomore
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| 1
|
DeAndre Haywood
|
Guard
|
6–2
|
200
|
Junior
|
Paterson, New Jersey
|
| 3
|
Scott Sill
|
Forward
|
6–9
|
215
|
Junior
|
Windsor, Connecticut
|
| 4
|
Cahli Thomas
|
Guard
|
6–1
|
180
|
Junior
|
Washington, D.C.
|
| 5
|
Malik Carter
|
Guard
|
6–2
|
180
|
Sophomore
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| 10
|
Kavon Waller
|
Forward
|
6–5
|
210
|
Sophomore
|
Chester, Virginia
|
| 11
|
Devin Morgan, Jr.
|
Guard
|
5–10
|
180
|
Freshman
|
Chester, Virginia
|
| 12
|
Joseph Lewis
|
Forward/Center
|
6–9
|
225
|
Junior
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
| 13
|
Mahir Johnson
|
Guard
|
6–2
|
185
|
Freshman
|
Chester, Pennsylvania
|
| 15
|
Jamelle Christian
|
Guard
|
6–1
|
190
|
Freshman
|
Washington, D.C.
|
| 20
|
Mrdjan Gasevic
|
Forward/Center
|
6–8
|
235
|
Junior
|
Mladenovac, Serbia
|
| 21
|
Dana Raysor
|
Guard/Forward
|
6–5
|
200
|
Sophomore
|
Willingboro, New Jersey
|
| 22
|
Aric Dickerson
|
Guard/Forward
|
6–6
|
200
|
Senior
|
Chicago, Illinois
|
| 23
|
Jason Owens
|
Forward
|
6–6
|
232
|
Senior
|
Seaford, Delaware
|
| 24
|
Artem Tavakalyan
|
Forward
|
6–6
|
210
|
Sophomore
|
Moscow, Russia
|
| 35
|
Todd Hughes
|
Guard
|
6–3
|
185
|
Sophomore
|
Smyrna, Delaware
|
| 44
|
DeVaughn Mallory
|
Forward
|
6–7
|
200
|
Freshman
|
Dover, Delaware
|
| 55
|
Demola Onifade
|
Center
|
6–9
|
245
|
Freshman
|
Lagos, Nigeria
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Schedule
[1]
Date
time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance)
city, state
|
| Regular season
|
11/13/2015*
8:00 pm
|
|
Delaware
|
L 56–62
|
0–1
|
Memorial Hall (1,584)
Dover, DE
|
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm
|
|
Penn
|
L 54–60
|
0–2
|
Memorial Hall (1,058)
Dover, DE
|
11/19/2015*
8:00 pm
|
|
at Nebraska
|
L 60–75
|
0–3
|
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,447)
Lincoln, NE
|
11/21/2015*
12:00 pm
|
|
Lamar
Roundball Showcase
|
L 66–77
|
0–4
|
Memorial Hall (209)
Dover, DE
|
11/24/2015*
10:00 pm
|
|
at UC Riverside
Roundball Showcase
|
L 55–81
|
0–5
|
UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (562)
Riverside, CA
|
11/27/2015*
10:00 pm
|
|
at Fresno State
Roundball Showcase
|
L 59–80
|
0–6
|
Save Mart Center (5,959)
Fresno, CA
|
11/29/2015*
3:00 pm
|
|
at San Francisco
Roundball Showcase
|
L 47–67
|
0–7
|
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,148)
San Francisco, CA
|
12/04/2015*
7:00 pm
|
|
at Old Dominion
|
L 38–82
|
0–8
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Ted Constant Convocation Center (6,764)
Norfolk, VA
|
12/12/2015*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
|
|
at Michigan
|
L 33–80
|
0–9
|
Crisler Center (10,599)
Ann Arbor, MI
|
12/15/2015*
9:00 pm
|
|
at Grand Canyon
|
L 59–88
|
0–10
|
GCU Arena (5,223)
Phoenix, AZ
|
12/19/2015*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
|
|
at Temple
|
L 63–78
|
0–11
|
Liacouras Center (4,578)
Philadelphia, PA
|
12/22/2015*
9:00 pm, P12N
|
|
at Utah
|
L 58–105
|
0–12
|
Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,041)
Salt Lake City, UT
|
12/28/2015*
8:00 pm, FSSW+
|
|
at TCU
|
L 47–75
|
0–13
|
Schollmaier Arena (5,024)
Fort Worth, TX
|
01/04/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
Summit
|
W 93–44
|
1–13
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Memorial Hall (239)
Dover, DE
|
01/09/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
at Morgan State
|
L 58–63
|
1–14
(0–1)
|
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,109)
Baltimore, MD
|
01/16/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
at South Carolina State
|
L 79–90
|
1–15
(0–2)
|
SHM Memorial Center (476)
Orangeburg, SC
|
01/18/2016
8:00 pm
|
|
at Savannah State
|
L 47–64
|
1–16
(0–3)
|
Tiger Arena (1,020)
Savannah, GA
|
01/20/2016
4:30 pm
|
|
Howard
Postponed from 1/11/16[2]
|
L 67–71
|
1–17
(0–4)
|
Memorial Hall (1,685)
Dover, DE
|
01/25/2016
7:30 pm
|
|
North Carolina A&T
|
W 57–55
|
2–17
(1–4)
|
Memorial Hall (1,084)
Dover, DE
|
01/27/2016
7:00 pm
|
|
North Carolina Central
Postponed from 1/23/16
|
W 71–60
|
3–17
(2–4)
|
Memorial Hall (1,371)
Dover, DE
|
01/30/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
South Carolina State
|
L 41–56
|
3–18
(2–5)
|
Memorial Hall (968)
Dover, DE
|
02/01/2016*
7:00 pm
|
|
Cheyney
|
W 86–70
|
4–18
|
Memorial Hall (1,387)
Dover, DE
|
02/06/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
at Bethune-Cookman
|
L 56–85
|
4–19
(2–6)
|
Moore Gymnasium (487)
Daytona Beach, FL
|
02/08/2016
8:00 pm
|
|
at Florida A&M
|
L 95–96 2OT
|
4–20
(2–7)
|
Teaching Gym
Tallahassee, FL
|
02/13/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
Maryland Eastern Shore
|
L 71–75
|
5–20
(3–7)
|
Memorial Hall (1,983)
Dover, DE
|
02/15/2016
7:30 pm
|
|
at Coppin State
|
W 71–67
|
6–20
(4–7)
|
Physical Education Complex (533)
Baltimore, MD
|
02/20/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
Norfolk State
|
W 67–64
|
7–20
(5–7)
|
Memorial Hall (1,846)
Dover, DE
|
02/22/2016
7:30 pm
|
|
Hampton
|
L 72–82
|
7–21
(5–8)
|
Memorial Hall (1,254)
Dover, DE
|
02/27/2016
4:00 pm
|
|
at Maryland Eastern Shore
|
L 65–74
|
7–22
(5–9)
|
Hytche Athletic Center (3,002)
Princess Anne, MD
|
02/29/2016
7:30 pm
|
|
at Hampton
|
L 65–79
|
7–23
(5–10)
|
Hampton Convocation Center (4,123)
Hampton, VA
|
03/03/2016
7:30 pm
|
|
Coppin State
|
L 62–72
|
7–24
(5–11)
|
Memorial Hall (1,236)
Dover, DE
|
| MEAC tournament
|
03/07/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
|
(12)
|
vs. (5) Savannah State
First Round
|
L 58–63
|
7–25
|
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, VA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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